The leaves are changing and cool weather has set in. That means it’s time for Thanksgiving and the annual Turkey Day festivities. This year will bring a little bit of a twist so pay attention. DATE 22 NOV (Thursday) 22 NOV (Thursday) TIME 0600 – 0700 0700 – 0800 PLACE Brickpile (Dreher HS) Brickpile …

October 2012 was the beginning of it all in Columbia. There wasn’t a #BRICKPILE or shovel flag or many men downtown that even had a clue what F3 was or better yet, what it could mean in our lives. It has helped many Sad Clowns (YHC being one of them) get off the couch and …

YHC must have scared off all the pax because it was a solo post. After disclaiming myself, I did the following warm up: SSH x 40, IW’s x 40, Squats x 40, Merkins x 40, Calf Raises x 40, LBC’s x 40, then I ran 2 laps around the circus and stretched because YHC is …

2 Pax posted for a KB Beatdown. The Thang: Warm up lap around the circus SSH, IW’s, Squats, Merkins, BBSU’s all x 20 & OYO KB Revolutions: Halos, Slingshots, Around the Worlds, Fig. 8’s & Hunchbacks, all x 10 each direction. the following sets were all OYO and done in sets of 20 unless otherwise …

6 pax descended upon the Yard the day after YHC pulled a hammy racing SideSaddle for the glory of Staccato’s balls. Needless to say, YHC didn’t plan for running at this workout. Conditions: Not bad for mid June. The Thang: Warm up- walked around the circus alternating with arm circles F/B and Raise the Roofs. …

YHC rolled out of the Fart Sack for a B-day Q the day after turning 40. YHC’s birthday happened to also fall on Mother’s Day, so it took a big back seat. Most of the pax were clearly worn out from all the Mother’s Day celebrations because only Teddy posted with YHC. Conditions: much warmer …

YHC was the first to arrive at the AO and he waiting some time before deciding that a lonely run might be more worthwhile than a lonely bell workout, but, lo and behold, Silver Bullet arrived to save the day – better late than never! Conditions: Absolutely perfect – maybe 50 degrees. The Thang: Warm …

2 Pax came to #TheYard for a #BellBeatDown. Conditions: really nice in the 60’s The Thang: we took 2 laps around the circus to warm up, then commenced with KB Revolutions 10 each way for Halos, SlingShots, Around the World, Figure 8’s and HunchBacks all OYO. Then we got down to business, all OYO Set …

Four faithful PAX started the day right: in the gloom and in the good, cool, clean air. The traditional Dirty MacDeuce has three sets of exercises that are done for 12 reps each, without a break in between and followed with a jog. Typically, one of the exercises is chest, one core, and one legs. …

A balmy 40 degrees…a different world from the previous weeks’s winter. Seven PAX met in the gloom to #BeBetter. A mentor instructed me once that Merkins made America Great. So Merkins were the centerpiece of the morning. Warm Up Squats x 20, Halos x 10 (clockwise and counter), Sling Shots x 10 (clockwise and counter), …

5 Pax waded through the 97% humidity in a bizarrely warm mid-October morning to #GetStronger by #SwingingSomeIron with YHC. Conditions: 77 degrees and stupid humid The Thang: Warm up with 2 laps around the circus following YHC’s disclaimer. Followed by light stretching and then some SSH, IW’s, Merkins all x 20 OYO, Calf raises x …

Iron Yard 10/9/2017 5 Pax met up for a ridiculously hot October morning. Autumn? What autumn? Conditions: Hurricane Nate swept through the South yesterday leaving steamy conditions for the morning workout. 79 degrees and 88% humidity according to the weather app. In October. I was hot. Disclaimer. The Thang: Warm Up: OYO x20 each of …

Six PAX; Shocker, Noonan, Fallout, Cutler, Trademark & YHC set out at 0515 on a quest to conquer the forbidden land of #Stumble and return with booty. That means treasure men (or in this case, the #Stumble Shovel Flag), get your minds out of the gutter. The remaining nine wrapped with #TheArmory and began their …

3 pax came to #TheYard for YHC’s Q after some time off from iron swinging. YHC hadn’t yet realized the AOQ had put the pressure on with a gladiator meme to pump of the pax. Unfortunately, the workout wasn’t as awesome as the meme. Conditions: muggy. The Thang: following the disclaimer, the pax warmed up …

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It’s difficult to think of another statement that so concisely sums up the core principles of what we believe in …

3 Pax braved the harsh elements (70 degrees, 170% humidity) for KB Beatdown and embarked on a modified Tabata KB workout. The Tabata High Intensity Workout is doing 1 exercise, AMRAP, for 20 seconds, then 10 seconds of rest, then continue for 8 sets or a total of 4 minutes. Each set is followed by …

4 men descend upon the #Yard for an #OldSchoolBeatDown with YHC. Conditions: humid Warm Up: 2 laps around the circus The Thang: KB Revolutions: 10 x each way- Halos, Slingshots, Around the Worlds, Figure 8’s, Hunch Backs The following exercises were performed in sets of 3 and cycled through for 4 minutes, followed by 1 …

YHC went searching through the annals of Iron Yard history and completely STOLE today’s workout. Don’t even feel bad about it… The conditions, perfect. The PAX, more than capable of showing how work was done. Warm-up went something like this: SSH x25 Imperial walkers x20 Baby arm circles – x15 and x15 Overhead claps – …

Two showed for the Iron Yard this morning for an upper body work out. Dedication and persistence sharpens the Iron. Warm Up: SSH X 25; Mountain Climbers (4 count) x 10; Halos with the bell, 10 both ways; Sling Shots with the bell, 10 both ways The Thang: A series of “Elevens” 10 Goblet Squats …

4 Pax post at #IronYard in the gloom and #gotbetter. As tweeted last night by the AOQ, Double Down, a warm front was expected this morning and the temperature should be no reason not to post. Boy was he right, temps were up 3 degrees to a balmy 30. So warm that there was almost no …

7 Pax post for a pretty random mix of KB workouts. I hope a good time was had by all. Conditions: A great 50 degrees. A light rain overnight may have knocked some of the pollen out of the air. Warm Up Jog around the circus maximus SSH x25 Imperial walkers x25 Windmills x25 Arm …

6 Men posted at the Yard in the unusually warm March 1st gloom for a mildly entertaining, but totally nasty KB workout with YHC with some Pres. Trump inspired names for the exercises. Conditions: Is it summer? the Thang: Warm up with a group mosey around the Circus Maximus followed by some KB revolutions: Halos, …

I am writing this up for Nails, so I am adding some of my own comments to his backblast. First off, tabata’s always kick my #[email protected], which means it is a good workout. If you haven’t done this yet then look into it. By the end of the workout there were threats made, promises to …

4 Pax descended upon the #IronYard to swing their kettle balls and start their weekends off right. Conditions: Low 60’s and damp. the new location at the front of DHS at the Hollywood Squares is dark. The Thang: Warm up with KB revolutions (all x 10 both ways): Halos, Sling Shots, Around the World, Figure …

Seven Pax showed up to swing some bells and sweat out some poison. The Thang: warm up – 25 each side straddle hops, imperial walkers, little baby arm circles, squats Mosey over to the circus Partner up. Partner 1 farmer carried the bells while partner 2 exercised, then sprinted to catch up and swap out. …

9 Pax posted in the gloom at #IronYard and #gotbetter. #IronYard is one of YHC’s favorite places to post and Q. Always a good size Pax, excellent 2nd F and mumble chatter, and a great opportunity to try new things. In prepping YHC’s weinke, he couldn’t think of a time the Pax of #IronYard ever …

Fresh off seeing the Clemson loss in person and only posting once for the week, made for a good foundation to orchestrate a reasonable level of suck for this Q. P200 training has kept YHC apart from the #bellmagic for weeks. It was time to bring a moderate level of pain and punishment to those …

YHC would change a few things about his VQ at Iron Yard but we stayed active and got in a good sweat. We started with a warm up lap around the circus. Imperial Walker x 20, Arm Circles x 15 forward and backwards, 20 LBC’s OYO. Jumped right in to the circuit after warm up. …

Conditions: Great – 43 degrees with a little fog Warm Up Jog around the circus SSH x25 Imperial walkers x25 Windmills x25 Arm Circles – x15 and x10 The Twelve Days of Christmas Thang: On the 1st Day of Christmas the QIC gave to me . . . 1 Napalm 2 Goblet Squats 3 single …

Six Pax posted for a modified Dora 1-2-3 with bells. YHC’s goal this morning was to keep the heart rate going while getting in a core kettlebell workout. Conditions: Perfect – 57 degrees with a light breeze and about 75% humidity The warm-up started a minute late as YHC scrambled to find a time keeping …